Sunday, 2 April 2017

My Sunday Photo... Early Morning Light

This morning hubby brought my cup of tea and announced that I should take some photo's of the early morning sun on the daffodils...because of his enthusiasm and insistence that I wouldn't want to miss it... curiosity got the better of me and I just had to take a peek... even before taking my first sip of tea.

Serious stuff!

So whilst still in my dressing-gown, I grabbed my camera and headed out onto the driveway.

I have to admit it was a delightful sight and I have to say, I'm pleased that the hours of kneeling planting bulbs back in the autumn certainly paid off.

I actually wandered down the lane and took some more photo's facing back towards the house and garden.

Thankfully it was early and with it being a Saturday morning, there wasn't any traffic.

Only a truck came by, but thankfully I'd finished taking my photo's when he appeared and I was almost back inside the house.

I can't imagine what the driver might have thought seeing a woman dressed in a white long hooded robe, armed with a camera wandering along the country lane!

There are lots of blooms appearing as the garden begins to wake up.

Hubby's veg plot is progressing nicely... I'll post about it soon...hopefully when the early potatoes show themselves. At the moment, hubby is a little worried that he didn't 'chit' well enough and they might not appear, but we'll keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best.

This is a little tribute for someone who was special that we had to say goodbye to this week.

Here's a close up of the daffodils... like our own little rays of sunshine.

It's always lovely to see the daffodils come into bloom. They were my late mother-in-law's favourite flowers - it was her first birthday since she passed away a week or so ago, so we made sure we had some in the house just to mark the day.

The daffodils are so pretty in the Spring sunshine. I did chuckle at the thought of you out in your dressing gown taking photos in the country lane. I have to admit I would have done just the same - I've often nipped out to the garden in my pyjamas to take some photos in the morning and wondered what the neighbours must think!

Yes Nan, I suppose they do provide a colourful welcome, but I've never thought of that before :DI really missed so many plants when I lived in the Middle East, so I know how you feel. I'm flattered that you are going to use one of my pics for painting. Don't forget to let me see it when it's done.

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful -- I do love the rock wall too. I planted a lot of daffodil bulbs when we lived in the mountains. I don't think bulbs do well here.Once again Denise - I think you live in heaven and you have more talents than Carter has little liver pills!Sandy xx

Thanks Sandy, the rock wall extends to half of the garden grounds, the rest is hedged and fences to the farmland. I suppose it is our little piece of heaven and that's why I wanted to return here from our overseas travels. I know that we will have to 'right size' (I refuse to use the word...down-size) as it is rather large and it will become too much for us to manage. But for now we are just enjoying being here. By the way I have never heard the saying Carter and his liver pills...but I looked it up, so I'm all switched on now! (Haha)

I planted 800 bulbs last autumn (not all daffodils) which was quite a task, but it's great to see the fruits of my labour now that they are beginning to appear. Some I'd even forgotten that I'd planted them :D

They are very lovely indeed and I feel exactly the same about all the bulbs I plants in the Autumn and am determined to add to them again this year. I want my whole front garden to just be a sea of them

Really Jennifer, I thought if they were out here they'd be out everywhere. Our tulips are coming to bulb now too, so there'll be more splashes of colour soon. Aww thanks for calling me normal...sometimes my family wonder!

I get so excited to see you here and love to read your thoughts and comments.I always try to answer each one personally (I think it's only polite)...♥...I truly appreciate your precious time here so thank you ...♥...

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Neesie Natters is where I'd like to share the things that have caught my attention and delighted me.
I've travelled the globe for 24 years but have now returned home. I'll share some of my artwork, travels, books, recipes, garden and photography which are all things that make my heart sing.
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